lovely dependence

Lovely Dependence

Uncovering, Confronting,
Parenting & Surviving My
Child's Drug Addiction

A Memoir

By Catherine J. Sullivan

WELCOME

Welcome to my author website. I’m so glad you’re here! If you have read Lovely Dependence, thank you so much! I truly hope you found it to be helpful. If you’d like to send a message or ask a question, please feel free to contact me.

LOVELY DEPENDENCE

This heartbreaking and true story follows a desperate mother through her teenage daughter’s years-long drug addiction. She shares the profound sadness, anxiety, fear and frustration of trying to parent and save her daughter over and over again. It also includes excerpts from essays written by Alex during her multiple times in therapy and treatment.

Alex & Scotty

If you have read the book, you know Scotty. He was Alex’s cousin and best friend whom we lost to a Fentanyl-laced Xanax pill at the age of 21. He is forever in our hearts.

About the Author

Lovely Dependence is Catherine J Sullivan’s first memoir. She has been an interior designer for the past 16 years. Prior to that, she was a successful game developer (a tangible game…developing a video game is way above her pay grade!) and, before that, a product manager in the tech industry. Somewhere along the way she squeezed in being a full-time mom for 10 years. She lives in Denver, Colorado and spends as much time as she can in Tuscany, Italy, where she owns a small home. Her favorite humans are her kids and her friends. Her favorite non-humans are her doggies, Eloise and Murphy.

PEANUT NUMBER 2

DRAWING BY SCOTTY

About Alex

Alex is 25 now and I could not be more proud of her. She finished her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and graduated with honors. She is currently enrolled in a Master’s Program at the University of Oregon studying Cognitive Neuroscience.